kenfedoroff

tigleth.pilisar (Allies) beats kenfedoroff (Axis) with a bid of 145. Good defense of France throws the Axis timetable in the dumpster. Had to concede as I had not taken a single Russian city. Congrats to Tig

Duh....time for little kenny to have another cup of coffee and Wake Up! Thanks Hubert

What? No screen shot? BFC... Please do somefink, Where can I download the baby mod. Sincerely, Captain Clueless

This time, I zipped the file. Hope this works. Ken

When that disembodied voice starts giving out the numbers for the next mega millions lottery, could you buy a ticket for me? (Ol' buddy, ol' pal, ol' friend). Sincerely, Private Poor House

JerseyJohn and interested parties: For what it's worth, I have had some luck with used books at alibris.com http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm Hope this helps, Ken

Originally posted by Shaka of Carthage: Somewhat off topic but: "The Great Reckoning" by James Dale Davidson and Lord Rees Moog, studies the "cost of projecting power" and "the rise and fall of great nations". (Forgot to add: I prefer original, first edition as opposed to updated release.) Sincerely, Ken [ May 05, 2003, 06:19 PM: Message edited by: kenfedoroff ]

It would be nice to have a "Dunkirk option" where a unit could evacuate without a port but is immediately reduced to a strength of (1). (This would simulate leaving behind all transport, heavy weapons, etc.). Ken

ryddle You might have better luck finding opponents in the Opponent Finder Forum. Pick a side and send me a move (E-mail in profile). I like the 1939 campaign and options used for SC Ladder, even if I play for fun. Ken

gorber More good points. </font> Nice use of italics</font> Sincerely, Ken

Dammit Man!... Where did you get those snappy doo-dads for your bullet points? I'm jealous. Sincerely, Ken

gorber Good points, and many of us on the Forum would agree with you. However, would it make Economic sense for a game developer to head in this direction (more simulation than game, "micro management", etc.) Even if every original owner of SC buys the next edition plus two extra copies to give away as Christmas gifts, it still might sell better in the mass market if the game format is kept at the present level of simplicity. While we all post our wants and wishes for SC2 here at the Forum from a wargamer perspective, I would speculate that the game designer has to look at the mass market and include the economic perspective, (otherwise he might as well go do something else with his time). I am not familiar with the game (HiCom), of which you speak, but I would guess the present designer of SC does not want his creations to languish or "drop off the radar screen" like (HiCom) apparently did. (Again, this is pure speculation on my part), the game designer might want his game to appeal to the casual gamer as well as the hardcore wargamer. Does this make sense? (I did have fun with italics today though...) Ken

Exactly. It's a game. Not a simulation (Thanks Shaka). As it stands now, it can take 20-30 hours (or more) to finish a game that covers 1939-47. While I agree with many of the ideas that would move SC from a game to a simulation, I balk at anything that hints of "micro-management" (and adds even more time to complete a 1939 campaign). While we all look forward to improvements, we also expect them to be implemented in the same elegant style that makes SC so much fun to play. This will take time, and time is money. I would expect any game designer to get paid for his efforts, and implementing many of the improvements listed in this Forum is going to take a chunk of change. And there's the rub. Sincerely, Ken

Even though I have never defeated the Dutch Gambit, I still like it. It makes the game more interesting and less predictable. The "What if?" in SC is what makes it so fun. Ken

If you take Warsaw on the first turn there is about a 10% (?) chance of surrender. It has been done. Hope this helps, Ken

I always thought bigger was better until my old Dell (840mhz) had to chunk through the replay video. When it takes longer to crunch the move than to make it, we've gone to far. But if I had a more powerful machine, I might look you up. Sincerely, Ken

I just stumbled across this thread that someone bumped to the top of the opponent finder forum. I post it here without the originators permission: Speaking for myself: There are many competent SC players west of my time zone (USA est or Forum time) but it's difficult for me to get many tcp/ip turns in with those players as this old man has to be in bed by 11:00pm. They are just coming online when I am thinking about shutting down for the evening. Just another reason to consider pbem to keep things moving. Sincerely, Ken

Speaking for myself: Most people don't care to continue a game pbem when they are not online, and I don't care to start anymore when I still have unfinished ones. If people were more agreeable to keeping it moving with pbem, then I would start more. I don't have a problem with the top-flight players like Terif, Rambo, Codename Condor, etc., (simply because they wipe me out early), but if I run into a low/intermediate player (like myself) and the war drags on with no clear-cut advantage into 1942-43, then some of my opponents seem to lose interest in continuing. Or perhaps they just forget. I am human and I forget too. I can't help but wonder if other players have backed off (from SC) for the same reason I have. (Not to mention work, family, other games/activities). Sincerely, Ken

Amen Bro, I look forward to a West Front/CMBO Re-do. Can you imagine playing "Crown of Thorns" with the CMBB engine? Awesome.... Ugh..Agh...Uh oh, too much excitement...must calm down...Where are my heart pills? Sincerely, Captain Unconscious

Cpl Dodge There will never be a substitute for the evil genius that lurks in the minds of men. Embrace the multiplayer mode. Sincerely, Captain Unconscious [ April 12, 2003, 12:53 PM: Message edited by: kenfedoroff ]

He forgot to mention warships can now use the Suez Canal. That's in there too, right? Sincerely, Capt. Unconscious

I hope this isn't true, but if it is, then a round of applause for all their fine work. Sincerely, Ken

And my mother said I would never learn anything playing computer games. Ha! Welcome to the University of Combat Mission Online. Sincerely, Captain Unconscious

gorskii(Axis) beats kenfedoroff (Allies) with bid of 100. Pulled off the Dutch Gambit and still lost France in July. Duh.. You can guess the rest. Congrats to gorskii. Good game.

What happens when you hit the "backspace" key? Does it dump a way-point?